Government, airport sued in plane crash that killed St. Pete man

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The airline that operated the flight that crashed in Lexington, Kentucky in August is suing the federal government and the Lexington airport.

The flight mistakenly took off from a runway that was too short. Forty-nine of the 50 people on board were killed, including Arnold Andrews of St. Petersburg, CEO of WestCare Foundation's Eastern/Offshore Division.

In a statement, Comair says it intends to reach fair settlements with the victims' families — but that it's suing to make sure other parties that bear responsibility pay their fair share.

A week before the crash, an airport repaving project changed the taxi route that led to the runway the plane should have used.